Can someone tell me how I could possibly lost games when I had my vacation setting on??? My rating has hit rock bottom and I'm thinking about quitting this whole chess community!!! I worked hard for the rating that I had and don't feel that I should lose games when it says that I am on vacation!!!
It's the timeout/timebank which determines the time allowed, the vacation sign is only an indication, or an appeal not to be timed out. Some players will rarely timeout others, some will do it as a matter of course and other vary depending upon the game. Also with tournaments/leagues they'll timeout automatically after two days grace.
Only guaranteed solution to avoid timeouts is to only undertake games you expect to be able to keep within the timelimits.
Originally posted by iwillspkuIf you worked hard for that rating perhaps you better think carefully before letting your games timeout?
Can someone tell me how I could possibly lost games when I had my vacation setting on??? My rating has hit rock bottom and I'm thinking about quitting this whole chess community!!! I worked hard for the rating that I had and don't feel that I should lose games when it says that I am on vacation!!!
I realized that you can be timed out during when a vacation flag is set just by reading the FAQ and reading at the forum.
I'd suggest to write a note in the profile, sending a note to all opponents to inform them about your vacation and its duration. After that it is bad sportmanship to claim time to win a game.
But - ind this is my opinion - during the vacation (a) time bank should freeze and (b) player should not be able to enter the site or not see his games and certainly not make any moves during the vacation.
So the anger for losing a bunch of games during a vacation is understandable.
Originally posted by iwillspkuWhy not enter a banded tournament while your rating is lower than what it should be; it's all allowed and within the rules. 😉
Can someone tell me how I could possibly lost games when I had my vacation setting on??? My rating has hit rock bottom and I'm thinking about quitting this whole chess community!!! I worked hard for the rating that I had and don't feel that I should lose games when it says that I am on vacation!!!
TIMING OUT PLAYERS IS ACCEPTABLE ONLY IF THEY DO NOT INDICATE A PROBLEM! OTHERWISE IT IS REASONABLE TO ASSUME THAT THEY HAVE ABANDONED THE GAME.A VACATION FLAG SHOULD ALWAYS INCLUDE AN EXPECTED RETURN DATE!!IF THE THE PLAYER HAS NOT MOVED BY THE DATE INDICATED A TIMING OUT IS TO BE EXPECTED AND IS NOT UNREASONABLE!!NOBODY IS OBLIGED TO RESPECT VACATION FLAGS HOWEVER,IF IT IS ACCOMPANIED BY A RETURN DATE IT IS UNSPORTING MEAN AND EXTREMELY RUDE TO IGNORE THE REQUEST FOR MORE TIME!!ULTIMATELY TIMING OUT FOR NO REASON IS SELF-DEFEATING!!AND INDICATES IMATURITY!!
Originally posted by RECUVICIF YOU'D GET YOUR CAPS LOCK KEY UNSTUCK,YOUR POST WOULD BE MUCH EASIER TO READ!!INSERTING SPACES AFTER PUNCTUATION MARKS ALSO HELPS!!AND THE OVERUSE OF EXCLAMATION MARKS INDICATES IMMATURITY!!
TIMING OUT PLAYERS IS ACCEPTABLE ONLY IF THEY DO NOT INDICATE A PROBLEM! OTHERWISE IT IS REASONABLE TO ASSUME THAT THEY HAVE ABANDONED THE GAME.A VACATION FLAG SHOULD ALWAYS INCLUDE AN EXPECTED RETURN DATE!!IF THE THE PLAYER HAS NOT MOVED BY THE DATE INDICATED A TIMING OUT IS TO BE EXPECTED AND IS NOT UNREASONABLE!!NOBODY IS OBLIGED TO RESPECT VACATION FLAGS ...[text shortened]... FOR MORE TIME!!ULTIMATELY TIMING OUT FOR NO REASON IS SELF-DEFEATING!!AND INDICATES IMATURITY!!